Condenser mechanism for steam-carriages.



PATBHTBD SEPT. 29, 1968.V

E. -H. WHITE. Y

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Application Ried April 3l. 190B.V Ho. 103,858. (Hu model) f 'o'al it may concern: Y Be itknown that I, ROLLIN H.WHITB, ncitizen of the United States, residing nt Cleveland, in th J county ofCuynliogs and Stute of O hio, have invented u certain .new and useful Improvement in Condenser Mechanism for Steam-Carringes, of which the following is a' full, clcnr, and vexact description, -i'f/.fferencc Y being had to the accompanying dren-ings. xo t Stoam-csrriages as heretofore made have Abeen mostfreqnentiy criticieed,bocauee,tirst,

they only csi-ry s limited supply of water, lsind, second, they louve in theiru'ske nu objectionable cloud of steam. c t5 The object of this invention is to cure-both of the'defects referred to by employing n u ovelcondeusiug apparatus vhy which substautialiy vnl! of the steam may be condensed and returned as water to the tank. v io The invention consists in the construction and combination of parte hereinafter do scribed, and pointed out definitely in the claims. I a In the drawings,l`igure 1 is a side elevax 5 tion, partly in section, showing the condensing apparatus constituting myinvention and the position it occupies relative to the carrisgebody. Fig. 2 is s transverse substantially vertical section of the condenser, the 3o section being taken in the plsneindicatcd by line 2 2 0I Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a' longitudinal vertical section c5 one of the headers, Fig. is a similar section of the other header, and Fig. 5 is a *sectional plan view of the con denser. A l The condenser is secured to the front of the carriage A, wherefore as the carriage moves forward it runs into the fresh air, by which it y is cooled. It includes two headers B 'and C, 4o which occupy approximately vertical positions. These headers are. connected by ve, more or less, vertical rows of transverse and substantially horizontal pi .s4 D D', upon which. the 'metallic washers 'may be secured g to increase the heat-radiating surfaces. One of these hesdersB is divided into two vertical chambers bb', located one behind .the other, by the substantially vertical transverse partiton b. Preferably three of the vertical lreefs of horizontal pipes D' extend from the 5o rear chamber b' to -the header C, while tufo of said rows of pipes Dconuect the header C with the forward chamber b.

The exhaust side of the cugino F is con;

nected with the rear chamber b' by a pipof. 55

The exhaust-stoom therefore enters the cham ber' b', flows across into the header C through the pipes D', und thence buck through the pipes D into the front cham-ber b. The rear rows of pipes D' are of course warmer than 6o the front rows, because they are only subg jected to the cooling influence of air which hss been somewhat warmed by its contact with the front rows of pipes. In passing ,A through the renr rows of pipes the steam will bo cooled and some of it will be condensed. There will, however, be a greater degree of cooling, and consoquentlya. greaterdegree of condensation, of the steam as it Hows from the header C through the front rows of pipes 7o D hack to the chamber Substantially all of the steam may be. .ndensed in thiscon denser, and the witter of condensation will' all dnd its way to tho bottom-of the terminal condenser-chamber b. Connecting with the bottom of 'this chamber is a. discharge-pipe G, which is connected with a. pump Il, se-

. cured in asuitnhle position relative tc the engine and adapted to be operated thereby.

l represents the water-tank, and .l a filter, 8o into which preferably the water of condensation is forced through the pipe M by said pump. This filter maybe a closed box, having near its lower end the transverse perforated partition j, and it should contain waste or some other porous material which will prevent the oil, with which the water of condensation ismixed, from passing through it. The pipo M discharges into the upper end of this filter. end of the filter below the 4perforated partition and extends up and discharges into the water-tank at a point near the top thereof. This pipe is so carried up to prevent as far as possible the flow of any cil from'the lter 95 into the tank. The terminal condenser-chamber b has also connected with it, a little distance above its bottom, a pipe 0, through A pipe N is connected with the-lower 9oA which any of densed may escape and oe delivered into the smokefstacli S.

Although in the construction. shown the 5 condensed steam passes only twice across-the front of the carriage-io wit., in onedirection through the three rear vertical rows of pipes and then back through the two front vertical rows of pipes D--it is obviously possible to provide any desired nnmber ofeeries of transverse pipes and to so connect their ends that the steam must pass back and forth any number of tirnes before it reaches theterminal chamber from which the water of condom nation is pumped. For exampie, this resnit might be attained with the construct-ion shown by providing vertical partitions in both headcrs in planes indicated bythe dotted .linen b and c in Fig. 5,which partitions, together with the partition b2, will divide the header B into three chnmhere and thel header Cinto two chambers, which c-hambersare connected together in series by the transverse pipes. Theeteam entering the rear cham-ber of the header B will in that event pass across through the rear vertical roy-s of transverse pipes into the rear chamber of ,the header C, thence baci: through the neat vertical row of transverse pipee into the middle chamber of the header B, thence through the vnext vertical row of transverse pipes into the front chamber of'tho header C,- and then back through the two front vertical'rows of transverse pipes into the terminai chamber o! the condenser-to wit, the front chamber b of the header B.

It sometimes happens that a forced draftthrough the stack is deeirahie, and this draft will be proportionate to the amount of exhaust-steam delivered intothe stack. Means are provided whereby substantially all-or any part of the exhaust-steam may be delivered directly into the' stack ipstead of the con denser. i

4A pipe R is connected with pipe f and diecharges into the stack. In'ths pipe R ie a valve r, of any suitable construction, which may be closed and opened by means of an operating device T.I When the valve is closed, 'the exhaustfeteam followerl the path heretofore vdescribed to and through the condenser and the water of condensation ia ied back to the 'tanir. When it is desired to have a forced dra-ft in the steck, this valve is' opened to a greateror icas extent and the exhaust-steak then passes directly into the stack. v

The condenser-tubes are liable tel become clogged np if means are not provided whereby they may be cleaned. With this end in view the outer sides bi cof vboth headers con- 6o eist of removable plates secured normally inplacebyscrewa. Bylooeening thesescrews these endplates may be removed, thus permitting the cleaning of the tubes. v Having described my invention, I ciaim 65 l. 'In a condenser, the combination of two snbstantiall'yparailel.andapproximateiyverf.

the steam which is not conl tical headers, n plurality of transverse pipes connectingsaid headers, one or more epproxi-` mately vertical partitions in encor both of lsaid headers dividing the seme into approximately vertical chambers which are connected in series by said transverse pipes, a eteaminlet pipe connected to the tiret of the serien of chambere,adischargepipe connected with the lower end of the terminal chamber, n pomp for drawing the water of condemnation through said discharge-pipe and adisohargepipe furthe nncondensed steam connected with the terminal chamber and discharging into the smoke-stack. l

2. In a condenser, the combination 'of two snbstantiaiiy parallel and-approximateiy vertical headers, la plurality of transverse pipes connecting said head ere, encor more approxi` mately vertical partitions in one or both o! said headers dividing the same into approximately vertical chambers which are connect ed ineeries by saidtransversepipes, neteaim iniet pipe connected to the'tiret of the serie of cham bere, a diachergepipe connected with the lower end of the terminal chamber', n pump for drawing the water of condensation through said discharge-pipe, edischarge-pipe for the nncondensed steam connected with the terminal chamber and .discharging 'into the smoke-stack, a branch pipe connected with the steanninie't pipe and also diechar f into said stack, a valve in said brano pipe and 'means l'or opening -eaid' valve to any ine desired extent whereby n greater or ieee proportion of the steam froml the engine may beconveyed to, and diechargeddirectlyinto the stack to increase the draft, eubetantiaiiy as specified.

3. In a condenser, the combination of two Bnbetantiaiiy parailei headers, a longitudinal partition within one of said headers dividing 'the same into two longitudinal chambers, a

plurality of sets of transverse pipea connecting the rear chamber of the divided header with the'other header, fewer sets o! transvere'e pi pee connecting this same header and thepfront chamber in said tiret-mentioned header, a eteani-inlet pipe connected-to said tiret-mentioned chamber and a water-outlet connected with said second-mentioned chamber and a pomp for conveying away the vm.-V

ter, Substantially as described.

4. In a steam-automobiie, the combination of a carriage-body, a condensereonsieting of two headers, one o said headers having a longitndinai partition dividing it Ainto two 1ongitudinal. chambers, a plurality of sete of transverse pipes connecting the reariongit dinal chamber with the other header and fewer seta of transverse pipes connecting this same header with the forward one of said longitudnai chambers, an engine, a pipe omV i f necting the exhanntfrom said engine with eaid l tiret-mentioned longitudinal ohemhenapnmp operatively with thel engine, a water-@Schelden 'tween riddled@ prima may draw the water o coudensaion (mml said secoud-menli0ned chamber and deliver it into said tank, gubstaminllj' as described.

5. In a steam-automobile, the mbinmiou o! a carriage-md5', a condense? wonsatng of two lwmlers, une of said images having :s

longitudinal partition. dividing it into. two i longitudinal chambers, a piumliig.' cf' setsfof tmusverso pipes connecting one* ef said iongitudmil cbmlmrs with the aber header, sind fewer seL-j et transverse ps connectv ingtlxis same header with the :ber one of mid longitudinal chambers, an angine, a?. pip@ connecting the exhaust Imm said engine will: mid rswnentiuned longitudinal chamber, a branch pipe connected with mid exhaust mid leading le the amel; and n valve nirulling the pzxssngu of the @alumni-steam lhmuglx mid branch pipe, substantially rm spocilimi.

G. vIn n steam-automublo, the combination of a carriage-body, 'n condenser wnsistiugof two headers, Que of said headers having n longitudinal Vparttuu. dividing it imo two longitudinal chambers, three was of trnusverso pipes connect-ing one of said longitudirml cimmbers with the other headers, and ma nels of transverse pipes cnuuecraz mid secoud-mentlonod houder will: the @mt-ano of sndlongtudnzsl chamze,an engine, a pipe connecting the exlmna: from sani'eaginewllh said rsbmemiued Langitudnzxl eilamber, a

pipe aud leading to rin-a stack, a waive contru-lling: ilse passixge of um @mamy-swim Llxmuglx said brauch pipa, and zu: elxiizimbv pipe leading from said condenser to the-stak, substantially as described.

7. In a condenser, alte cembnaisn of im) subsmmaiiy pamllelislsade, a longitudinal partition with-in one B5 said haarlem, {lividng the same into hm Longitudinal chambers, a.- plurality Q! sem of transverse pipes cutanee# inf: the rear chambr 'with tlm olive: header, fewer ets o( transversa pipes conniim; this samen-header 'and ih@ formar chamber in said r'stmen tonod isieafier, ummm-inlet e0uriveted lo :mid remcimmber, :imi :wenns for conveying away the Wazaa" nf camieasation, substantially as specid.

In testimony wherecf I immutato alix my signature iu the prsen@ of two witnesses.

ROLLIN- H. XSIIITE.

Vfiinesses:

E. n. Gmcnmsr, E. L. Tuna-sms.

Ybranch :me nnecaL- with said. exhaust 

